Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors

Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Is NTR or AXTA more profitable?

Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 7.41% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 2.62%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.29% beat Nutrien's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nutrien	2.62%	6.81%	3.23%
Axalta Coating Systems	7.41%	26.29%	6.77%

Does the media favor NTR or AXTA?

In the previous week, Nutrien had 2 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Nutrien and 25 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 1.03 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nutrien	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Axalta Coating Systems	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, NTR or AXTA?

Nutrien has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NTR or AXTA?

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutrien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nutrien	$25.68B	1.12	$1.26B	$1.07	54.83
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.24B	1.32	$391M	$2.05	15.51

Do analysts rate NTR or AXTA?

Nutrien presently has a consensus price target of $61.44, indicating a potential upside of 4.72%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $40.38, indicating a potential upside of 27.01%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Nutrien.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nutrien	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NTR or AXTA?

Axalta Coating Systems received 89 more outperform votes than Nutrien when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.58% of users gave Axalta Coating Systems an outperform vote while only 62.00% of users gave Nutrien an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Nutrien	Outperform Votes 447 62.00%	Underperform Votes 274 38.00%
Axalta Coating Systems	Outperform Votes 536 63.58%	Underperform Votes 307 36.42%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in NTR or AXTA?

63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats Nutrien on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.